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[𝗡𝗮𝗰_𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗤 @NAC_Roderick]

A moving man, must meet his luck!

[Ugochukwu Ugwoke, ISch @FrUgochukwu]

GOD'S GENEROSITY

Homily for the Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
Isaiah 55:6-9; Philippians 1:20-24, 27; Matthew 20:1-16

There are moments when another person’s blessing can make us question our own. We may rejoice when someone succeeds, until we begin to feel that their success somehow diminishes ours. We compare our sacrifices, our years of service, our struggles and even our relationship with God. This is one of the subtle forms of envy that can enter the human heart. Today’s Gospel challenges precisely this attitude.

Jesus tells the story of a landowner who goes out at different times of the day to hire workers for his vineyard. Some begin at dawn, others at nine, noon and three, while the last group is hired at about five in the afternoon. At the end of the day, however, everyone receives the same wage (Mt 20:1-10).

The reaction of those who worked all day is understandable from a human perspective. They complain because those who worked for only one hour have been treated as equals. The landowner however reminds them that they have received exactly what was agreed. Clearly, their real problem is not that they were cheated. Their problem is that the master has been generous to someone else. “Are you envious because I am generous?” (Mt 20:15).

That question reaches beyond the vineyard and into our own hearts. Sometimes we are not dissatisfied with what God has given us; we become dissatisfied when we see what he gives to another person. We compare our journey with theirs, our sacrifices with their blessings, our years of faithful service with what appears to be their sudden reward. But God’s generosity is not a limited resource. Another person’s blessing does not reduce what God has given us.

This is why Isaiah reminds us in the first reading that God does not think as we think. “My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways” (Is 55:8). The prophet is calling Israel to abandon its own calculations and return to the Lord, who is “generous in forgiving” (Is 55:7). God’s mercy does not operate according to the arithmetic of human deserving. He can welcome the person who returns late, forgive the sinner who sincerely repents and call someone who discovers his vocation after many years.

This does not make faithfulness unnecessary. The workers who came early were not wrong to work. Their mistake was allowing their faithfulness to become a reason for resentment. We can serve God for many years and still fall into the temptation of believing that God owes us something more than others. Christian discipleship is not a competition for God’s favour. It is a response to grace.

St Paul gives us the proper orientation in the second reading. “For to me life is Christ” (Phil 1:21). His focus is not on comparing himself with others but on allowing Christ to be glorified through his life. When Christ becomes the centre, comparison gives way to gratitude, and envy gives way to rejoicing in another person’s good.

Today, therefore, let us ask God to purify our hearts. May we learn to celebrate another person’s blessing without feeling diminished, to appreciate our own journey without comparing it with another’s, and to trust that God knows what is best for each of us.

The kingdom of God is not a marketplace where we compete for recognition. It is a vineyard where the Master calls each person at the time he chooses and gives according to the abundance of his generosity.

Fr. Ugochukwu Ugwoke, ISch

[Uneke Ijeoma @IjeomaUneke]

"A man can cheat on you and still love you."

If I slap your dirty stinking mouth!

[The_Teamunited🔱 @The_Teamunited]

MATCH WEEK 5

[OurFaveOnlineDoc 🇬🇧 🇳🇬 @OurFavOnlineDoc]

NTA will soon delete all these tweets.
Before they do so, please share this everywhere.

[eze nwanyi @heyyy_oyem]

made this video for y’all to tell you to check your data

https://t.co/0auYUJvtz2

[Uneke Ijeoma @IjeomaUneke]

Ready to #takebackNigeria next year.🤝🏾

@inecnigeria give us our PVCs!

[OurFaveOnlineDoc 🇬🇧 🇳🇬 @OurFavOnlineDoc]

This is what some of us have been sayin for years: Family values.

Nothing like “his money is our money, my money is my money”, rather it is as a couple, your money is for our family and my money is for our family too.

There is no “I” or “my” in marriage. https://t.co/LsHGHoENek

[𝗡𝗮𝗰_𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗤 @NAC_Roderick]

Just checked and saw mine.

Na to get am remain. @inecnigeria

[Lawyer to the Bad Boys @OlanipekunTobiD]

I know you have registered for your Pvc, but that's not the end.

Kindly confirm if your details are correct.

https://t.co/r2J3PwodY3

[The_Teamunited🔱 @The_Teamunited]

Tears dropped from my eyes that day

[𝗡𝗮𝗰_𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗤 @NAC_Roderick]

Is it after the elections, that we'll get our PVCs?

[INEC Nigeria @inecnigeria]

2027 Elections: INEC Targets Increased Participation of Persons with Disabilities
#NigeriaDecides2027

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) commenced strategic engagement with the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD), Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) and cluster heads to promote the participation of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the 2027 general elections.

The engagement, which focused on sensitisation and mobilisation, is aimed at ensuring that eligible voters with disabilities are adequately informed, effectively reached and meaningfully involved at every stage of the electoral process.

Representing the INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, the Acting Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Rhoda Gumus, said the meeting was timely as preparations for the 2027 general elections gather momentum.
She noted that the Commission was committed to building an electoral process that is inclusive, accessible, participatory and responsive to the needs of all eligible citizens.

According to her, the participation of Persons with Disabilities is supported by relevant legal and policy frameworks, including Section 54 of the Electoral Act, 2026, the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act, 2018, and INEC’s Framework on Access and Participation of Persons with Disabilities in the Electoral Process.

She, however, stressed the need for innovative approaches to voter education, including disability-specific communication channels, community-based organisations, radio, social media and other assistive formats.

The Commission also disclosed that its available data, compiled before the introduction of the Automated Fingerprint Identification System, recorded 137,487 Persons with Disabilities. The figure includes 13,080 visually impaired persons, 9,299 hearing-impaired persons, 30,561 persons with albinism, 19,430 persons with physical impairments and 54,941 persons under other disability categories.

The INEC Acting Chairman also urged JONAPWD and OPDs to take ownership of the sensitisation process by reaching their members within their respective disability clusters with information on voter registration, PVC collection, voting procedures, accessibility measures and other aspects of the electoral process.

Prof. Gumus said the engagement would help stakeholders identify barriers to participation, share successful strategies and agree on practical actions to be implemented before, during and after the 2027 elections.

Director Gender and Inclusivity , Mrs. Lakunuya Dorothy Bello highlighted some of the measures already introduced by INEC to improve accessibility, including Braille ballot guides, magnifying glasses, the EC30 PWD form and sign-language interpretation during collation activities.

[𝗡𝗮𝗰_𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗤 @NAC_Roderick]

@IjeomaUneke @inecnigeria I tire o.

[𝗡𝗮𝗰_𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗤 @NAC_Roderick]

@utdrobbo What's the problem now?

[𝗡𝗮𝗰_𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗤 @NAC_Roderick]

@FabrizioRomano 😆

[𝗡𝗮𝗰_𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗤 @NAC_Roderick]

We're BACK!

[Apple TV @AppleTV]

Good news for this old dog ahead of tomorrow's Season 6 premiere.

#SlowHorses — Renewed for Season 8

[OurFaveOnlineDoc 🇬🇧 🇳🇬 @OurFavOnlineDoc]

“Peter Obi did well as an APGA governor, he did the roads. Anambra State had poverty rate decline from 53% to 14.8% under Peter Obi. Anambra State had the lowest unemployment in Nigeria at 13%.” -Chukwuma Soludo during debates.

Today he’s saying nonsense.

[DiscussingFilm @DiscussingFilm]

‘WIDOW'S BAY’ has won 14 Emmys — the most wins EVER for a single season of a comedy show.

• Best Comedy Series
• Best Actor (Matthew Rhys)
• Best Supporting Actor (Stephen Root)
• Best Supporting Actress (Kate O'Flynn)
• Best Guest Actress (Betty Gilpin)
• Best Writing
• Best Directing
• Best Casting
• Best Cinematography
• Best Music Composition
• Best Music Supervision
• Best Production Design
• Best Sound Editing
• Best Sound Mixing

[Film Updates @FilmUpdates]

‘SLOW HORSES’ wins Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series at the #EMMYs

[oseni rufai @ruffydfire]

I will like to Interview Mr Atiku and President Tinubu.

One-on-one.

50minutes!

6 questions, 5 follow-ups!

[OurFaveOnlineDoc 🇬🇧 🇳🇬 @OurFavOnlineDoc]

An Emirati citizen was surprised before traveling to find that his passport had expired. He went to the passport renewal section at the Dubai Airport and obtained a new passport in just 8 minutes.

Nigerians will think this is AI,
Or maybe this is a movie.

[OurFaveOnlineDoc 🇬🇧 🇳🇬 @OurFavOnlineDoc]

“If Tinubu’s first tenure can be like this, that means we will enter hellfire🔥 next year”

-A Nigerian speaks out in pain.